Title: Associate Athletic Director for Development (EMU Foundations) Employee Classification: AP - Administrative Professional Pay Grade: AP 7 Division: Advancement Department: VP Advancement Campus Location: Main Campus General Summary The Associate Athletic Director for Development is charged with the strategic oversight of Eastern Michigan University's athletics fundraising and alumni engagement program on behalf of Intercollegiate Athletics and University Advancement for EMU. The position is an employee of the Eastern Michigan University Foundation (EMUF). In partnership with the Vice President & Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, and the Associate Vice President for Advancement, the Associate AD will coordinate and execute development program activities, cultivate donors and prospects and solicit gifts for EMU Athletics. They will develop and implement fund raising strategies at all levels for EMU Athletics. This role will develop and execute a strategic plan to inspire new levels of engagement, commitment, and philanthropic support from alumni, parents, friends, corporations/foundations and individuals in the EMU community and across the country. They will have a primary emphasis on soliciting major gifts, with broader oversight of giving programs at all levels; including growth in annual unrestricted, capital, and restricted gifts to support Athletics priorities. This role serves as a member of the athletics leadership and executive teams. This position acts as a liaison to the campus community and specifically the university foundation. The Associate AD will provide direct supervision to the Assistant AD for Development. A graduate Assistant for Development is also an integral part of this team. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Ultimately oversee all aspects of EMU Athletics Advancement: In partnership with the Director of Athletics and EMUF team, develop, manage, execute, and evaluate annual fundraising plan for EMU athletics. Identify new prospects, cultivate current and prospective donors, solicit major gifts, steward current and new donors. Staff Athletic Director, coaches and senior leaders in their leadership prospect work Manage a prospect portfolio of approximately 100 regularly and continue to cycle in new meaningful prospects. Adhere to EMU Foundation Community Performance Standards (Metrics), relative to substantive interactions, face-to-face meetings, donor discovery goals and annual overall fundraising goals for EMU Athletics. Work closely with the Advancement Services and Strategic Services team at EMUF, and EMU athletics advancement colleagues to ensure overall implementation of donor stewardship, data integrity, annual giving plans, and broad based donor communications (among other things) Strengthen EMU Athletics' volunteer network and utilize this network effectively for fundraising. Provide guidance to direct reports on numerous aspects of the advancement and alumni engagement functions impacting EMU Athletics. This includes sport specific crowdfunding efforts, premium seating initiatives and special events and more. Drive the priority setting process in partnership with EMU Athletics leadership.

Other Duties: Participate in relevant departmental meetings for Athletics. Collaborate with Advancement professional staff to further university-wide fundraising goals and effectively promote engagement and philanthropy. Provide leadership and participate actively in Foundation activities such as recruiting and interviewing new employees, attending departmental meetings and retreats, and participating in related University and Foundation events. Work effectively and cooperatively with senior management at the EMU Foundation Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with a minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in development, ma